Fast Forward Bootcamp
at the c2p Summit 26
27 January 2026, Berlin
Validate and co-create innovative solutions and their features for postal, parcel, and logistics markets and operations of tomorrow
Objectives & Benefits
for Startups
Postal and Parcel Industry Focus
Align your solution or technology 100% with the needs of the postal and parcel industry.
Industry Validation
With leading experts from the postal and parcel industry you can validate your solution and focus on its features which match the industry’s needs.
Tailored Guidance
Postal and parcel industry experts will provide guidance in shaping and finetuning your solution to address real industry needs.
Paving the Way towards a PoC
With a solution and technology which reflects current industry needs startups will be ideally positioned for a PoC or other collaboration with postal and parcel industry players.
Objectives & Benefits
for Postal and Parcel Companies as well as Ecosystem Partners
Collaboration and co-creation
Facilitation of collaboration between the participating postal and CEP companies, ecosystem partners, and startups.
Focus on needs
Co-shaping the solutions to the postal and CEP companies’ needs and matching them with their own processes.
Collaboration and risk mitigation
Exploring new markets, products, or services without committing significant resources upfront. Close exchange with the other participating postal and CEP companies as well as ecosystem partners helps to strive for the desired outcome and mitigate risks.
Creativity and disruption
Driving creativity and disrupting traditional thinking within corporate environments.
Deadline for Submissions: 14 December 2025
What you can expect
Fast Forward Bootcamp
If you have a solution that can bring value to the postal, parcel, and logistics sector, then submit the solution to join a unique opportunity of validation and co-creation with postal & parcel companies and other industry experts.
Let's convert your innovation into action!
When & Where
27 January 2026, 2-5.30pm
Berlin, Germany
followed by the annual "c2p Summit" organized by c2p (free entry for startups participating in the fast foward bootcamp). Find out more about the summit at:
Format
Pitching
Validation
Feedback & Co-creation
Break-out sessions
1:1 Meetings
Who can join
All startup and scale-ups can apply. There will be a selection process in which we identify the solutions that will be included in this fast forward bootcamp.
Fees
- c2p Startups (current membership categories, i.e., 1/ fee model or 2/ reduced fee model): € 400
- c2p Startups under the old "commission only" model: € 600
- all other startups: € 900
This includes up to two participants per startup (further participant + €150) and free entry to the c2p Summit following the bootcamp.
These fees only apply for selected startups (submission is free). No other fees or commissions apply.
Objectives
Validate your solution
Align it to market needs
Identify use cases
Make the solution PoC ready
Collaborate
Questions?
Reach out to us and find out more
Submission Requirements, & Process
- You solution must be relevant for the postal, parcel, and logistics industry.
- Your solution must address industry challenges, pain points, or opportunities
- You can be a startup or scale-up. There are no restrictions as to when your startup was founded.
- You may submit your entire solution or a (new) feature of an already existing solution that is deployed in the market.
- You must attend the fast forward bootcamp in person. Remote participation is not possible.
- You will be notified whether you have been chosen by the end of December.
- Only upon payment of the participation fee you have a guarenteed place in our fast forward bootcamp.
- For reasons of fairness to other startups, only submit your solution if you really intend to participate.
You can submit your solution by sending a
Word document (no PDF or Powerpoint / otherwise your submission is not valid)
to bernhard@postal-innovation.com
with the following information:
- Short description of the solution or feature with its main USPs (max 300 words)
- When was the startup founded?
- Has the solution been tested (PoC) or deployed? (short description with max 100 words)
- What is your main objective, such as product validation, matching your solution with market needs and pain points, a PoC etc. (please explain, max 200 words)
The deadline for submissions is 14 December 2025